Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 8 82 90
Turkey Vulture 33 1439 1513
Osprey 6 30 30
Bald Eagle 0 4 5
Northern Harrier 0 4 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 15 15
Cooper's Hawk 0 58 58
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 74 74
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 40 44
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 8 8
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 5
Unknown Buteo 0 4 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 51 1763 1854
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Bradley Cernohorsky, Marty Miller
Visitors: Andrea Waleryszak, Barbara Ricciardi, Andy and Judy Hicks, Damien and
Lauren
Weather: Sunny becoming partly cloudy; 51-73 degrees; good visibility; winds calm or
light and variable
Raptor Observations: The predicted southwest winds didn't materialize and neither did a
significant flight.
Non-raptor Observations: About 50 Horned Grebes in the river; one Redhead
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi ()
Fort Smallwood Park information may be found at:
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
Site Description:
Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at
the mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. Best
winds are from the southwest. The Park is closed to visitors on Wednesdays. |